Know Your Ingredients: Diazolidinyl Urea

1. Jasmine July 18, 2009 4:47 pm

   Wow, this sounds dangerous and terrifying. I’ll keep an eye if it’s in the products I use now.

2. beautifulwithbrains July 18, 2009 8:48 pm

   Hi Jasmine, I didn’t mean to cause a scare. Formaldehyde is really nasty stuff and although the FDA says it isn’t dangerous in very small quantities I stay away from it. I don’t think it’s gonna kill since the concentrations are low, but still who would want toxic stuff in their bodies in the first place? I’d rather have no formaldehyde at all instead of small amounts in the first place, esp when there are other preservatives who work just as well but don’t release any toxic stuff.

3. Vonvon July 19, 2009 6:55 pm

   I like your ‘know your ingredients’ series of posts. Very informative!
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4. beautifulwithbrains July 20, 2009 6:09 pm

   Thank you Vonvon, I’m glad you’re enjoying these posts!

5. Barbara Gunter August 20, 2009 2:25 pm

   Is diazolidinyl urea derived from animal urine or is it entirely synthetic?

6. beautifulwithbrains August 21, 2009 10:46 am

   Hi Barbara, diazolidinyl urea can be derived both from animal or synthetic sources. However in cosmetics products diazolidinyl urea is made by the reaction of allantoin (a substance derived from the extracts of the comfrey plant) and formaldehyde.

7. Barbara Gunter August 21, 2009 1:14 pm

   Thanks for fast reply. I work in retail and a gentleman customer refused to buy a hand softener because of this ingredient thinking it a derivative of urine. He piqued my interest. the websites I checked were not clear on the source either.

8. beautifulwithbrains August 22, 2009 10:50 am

   You’re welcome Barbara. There is a lot of confusion on this topic because some ingredients, like Urea, are components of urine. But in cosmetics, synthetic versions are used. You can tell your clients not too worry, they won’t be putting urine on their faces.

9. Feyda Fauzan September 19, 2009 2:30 am

   thanks barbara for bringing up this matter as i’m having the same confusion too

10. beautifulwithbrains September 23, 2009 7:00 am

    Feyda Fauzan, I’m glad this helped clearing up any doubts. Thanks to Barbara too .

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